Frugal Living and Early Retirement

Evaluating Santa Fe for Early Retirement After nine months in Boulder, we were a little concerned that only a month in Santa Fe wouldn’t be enough time for us to decide if it was in the running. However, we felt that one month was enough time to determine whether we wanted to try it out for a little longer. As glad as I am that we spent nine months in Boulder, I am just as glad that we only spent a month in Santa Fe. We decided pretty quickly that it wasn’t for us. Since it was the second stop on our ...

The first stop on our tour of potential early retirement locations was Boulder. We’ve been here for a few months and feel like we have a good idea of whether this would be a good place to retire. On the whole, we really like Boulder, especially the longer we are here. Rather than listing pros and cons, I’ve broken down our assessment of Boulder into the criteria that we are considering while looking for a new home. LOCATION Boulder’s location is wonderful in many ways. First, the number of ...

When I posted recently about my time management process, I mentioned the invite.L planner that I was using as my bullet journal. However, I was nearing the last page of that planner and I seemed to be having trouble tracking down another one. I realized I was going to have to find another planner to use. I looked at a bunch of different planners. One of the most popular planners, from Erin Condren was a little expensive at $50, and I didn’t like the layout all that much. Others, like Simplified ...

To retire early, unless you inherit a great deal of wealth or win a lottery, you'll need to have a frugal mindset, a solid plan, and the determination to follow through. Here are some books and online resources that have helped us in our early retirement journey. I'll keep adding to the list as we discover new ones. ...